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National minimum wage

06 January 2012

Whole-Time Employees

— 2011

Age	Whole-Time Weekly Rate
18 years and over	€153.45
17 years	€146.67
Under 17 years	€143.83

— 2012

Age	Whole-Time Weekly Rate
18 years and over	€158.11
17 years	€151.33
Under 17 years	€148.49

Part-Time Employees

The national minimum wage of part-time employees shall be calculated pro rata at the same hourly rate of a comparable whole-time employee in accordance with the relevant Wage Regulation Order (WRO). In cases where a WRO is not applicable, the pro rata is calculated using the weekly National Minimum Wage applicable for a comparable whole-time employee, divided by forty.

Where a WRO applies:

Weekly Minimum Wage of a comparable whole-time employee as per applicable WRO

Weekly hours of work of a comparable whole-time employee as per applicable WRO

Where a WRO does NOT apply:

Weekly National Minimum Wage applicable to a comparable whole-time employee
40

The relevant minimum wage may be determined from the economic activity of the enterprise as stipulated in the applicable WRO. The information provided is intended for general information only, if you require further details under which sector your organisation is classified kindly contact the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations.

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